260 ANNUAL REPORT. 



Mr. Sias. I wish to say just a word in regard to these important 

 Russian families. There are a number of varieties that are very simi- 

 lar in character. We have the Anis family, the Transparant family, 

 each containing a number of varieties of very close resemblance, but 

 on close examination we can observe a difference. I have the Yellow 

 and Red Anis and there is very little difference between them. 



Mr. Dartt. What about Glass, the one under discussion? 



Mr. Sias. I am coming around to the Glass works; it is in the 

 same family as the Hibernal. I do not believe it is the same as that 

 or the Lieby; I admit there is a close resemblance. 



Mr. Gibbs. Did you understand me to say that Ostrokoff Glass and 

 Lieby were the same? 



Mr. Sias. I understood you to say there was only one variety at 

 Mr. Peterson's, and that was the Lieby. 



Mr. Gibbs. I say the variety he refers to as Hibernal is the Lieby. 

 I know Charles Gibb and Prof Budd identify them as the Lieby. 



Mr- Dartt. Strike it out; strike it out. 



The motion to place Ostrokoff on the list was lost. 



Autumn Streaked was recommeded for general trial in limited quan- 

 tities and in favorable localities. 



Wealthy was also recommended for trial in favorable localities. 



The further revision of the fruit list was then laid upon the table. 



Mr. Brand, of the committee on pine lands owned by the State, pre- 

 sented a report : 



PINE LANDS IN MINNESOTA. 



By 0. F. Brand, Faribault. 



Mr. President, and Members of the State Horticultural Society : 



Pursuant to our appointment to investigate the extent and quality 

 of pine lands belonging to the State from which timber has been cut, 

 their location and practicability of their protection from fire and their 

 improvement by planting, thinning, cultivation, etc., we beg leave to 

 report as follows: 



That supposing the most of the desired information could be ob- 

 tained at the state auditor's office, I called there in November last, but 

 was informed that no record of such lands was to be found in that 

 office. I then addressed the following letter to the county auditor of 

 each of eighteen counties in that part of the State where the lands 

 under consideration are located: 



